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The first step in working with crystals is to choose one. There is no hard and fast rule to doing this; it’s best to use your intuition and choose the stone that you feel most connected with. Once you have chosen your crystal, it’s important to cleanse the stone and program it. If you feel called to, do a little research on the properties as well. There are plenty of resources online and books that talk about the metaphysical properties of crystals. One of our favorites here at Crystal Spirit Spiritual Center is The Book of Stones by Robert Simmons and Naisha Ahsian.
Cleansing your crystal
To cleanse your stone you can simply move the crystal over sage smoke or Paolo Santo smoke to release any energies leftover from the retail process. Some stones like citrine and selenite don’t need to be “cleansed” as they don’t absorb energy but it’s a good idea with anything that you purchase that you give it a good initial energetic cleanse from the manufacturing process and the hands that may have held it before it chose to come home with you. Some crystals like some forms of cleansing more than others. For example, moldavite tends to not like water and Selenite should be nowhere near water but clear quartz (and the quartz family in general) adore it.
How you should cleanse your stones and how often it should be done can often be determined by looking to the physical properties of the stone. It can be as intricate or simple of a process as you want involving any of the spiritual cleansing agents; the most popular are:
- Running Water
- Salt
- Florida Water
- Holy Water
- Paolo Santo
- Sage
- Selenite Slabs/Chips
- Sound
Programming your crystal
Programming your intention into the crystal is for both you and the crystal. It lets the crystal know what you will be focusing on while working with it so it can boost your focus on that topic while also offering a mental que when you are holding it.
Example format:
Thank you (insert name of stone) for choosing to work with me. My intention in working with you is to (State intention), I program you to aide me in this task, I will it, so be it.
Example intention statement:
Thank you Chlorite quartz for choosing to work with me. My intention in working with you is to step into abundance consciousness and I ask you to remind me anytime that I need it of all the forms of abundance I currently have in my life. I program you to aide me in this task; I will it, so be it.
Working with a crystal you have programmed is incredibly helpful in beginning the practice of meditation. Often, when one sits down to attempt this practice the first several dozen times the mental chatter can dominate. Having a crystal in your hands can provide a physical que that will help bring you back to center, also known as gnosis, no mind, and witness consciousness.